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These positive news stories cover a wide range of acts of kindness to others that people have taken.

Closed glass doors with posters pinned to them, the largest reads “polling station” and under that opening times of 7am til 10pm.

Kind words for a political opponent

Could you be kind to an opposing political candidate? This wonderful story of kindness in politics came from an anonymous election candidate. “Standing on the stage as the results of the election were announced, I was tired and emotional (to say the least). I knew that despite my personal disappointment I would need to follow […]

Sarah making jubilee party sandwiches in her kitchen, wearing bright red trousers and a grey jumper

Jubilee party

Lots of kindness and community spirit for the Jubilee Street Party where I live today. There were a group of volunteers who got us all organised, put together a list of food items, arranged the gazebos and BBQs. On the day, we all brought along different food items, chatted to neighbours, played with the kids

The Earth with a smiling face on it beside text reading "Happy Eco News."

Happy Eco News

Find inspiration and plenty of good news about the climate from Happy Eco News. I love their stories of positive things happening around sustainability and their mission to help us all stay happy so we can keep taking action! Where do you get your good news?

Trees in a forest viewed from below. The trunks are slim and dark but the leaves are lit by sunlight making them bright green.

Trees for Reading

Today I’m celebrating my local business community! Trees for Reading has collected enough smaller donations from businesses to plant a tree funded collectively by the local business community! Shout out to Craft Box Club UK, Organico, TDP photography, Kat Creative, The Foraging Bee and The Castle Tap. I look forward to seeing the tree which

3 hands with different skin colours on top of each other surrounded by blue and yellow flowers. Above them is a heart in blue and yellow.

Kind communities – Reading

Communities supporting those in need is so beautiful – this story moved me so much from an anonymous kindness champion. “I was on a call today at work and was truly overwhelmed with Reading Council and our partners and the way they are responding to offering homes for Ukrainians coming to this area. So much

Sarah smiles while crossing her arms in front of her chest making the International Women's Day sign for Breaking the Bias.

Breaking the Bias

I am so thrilled to be taking part in Women’s Voices 2022 for International Women’s Day organised by Media Trust today. I’ll be using my professional knowledge to help a charity improve their comms. Sharing your expertise is something I’m passionate about and it’s a wonderful way to be kind too. This year’s IWD theme

Marie smiles at the camera. She has shoulder length brown hair and is wearing a red top with black spots on it.

Boosting confidence by mentoring

“With the small amount of spare time I have, I mentor people who need a self-esteem boost. It makes me feel good when I see others have the confidence to shine in their own working lives.” This is such a kind thing for Marie Preece of Two Green Magpies to do. So many of us

a slightly faded and muted photo of Sarah as a baby sat beside her gran, they are reading a book.

World Book Day 2022

Who’s your favourite kind character in a book? It’s World Book Day today. For as long as I can remember, books and stories have been part of my life. There is a fabulous photo in the family album of me as a very young child, sitting on my gran’s lap as she read to me.

Alexis sits at her desk with 2 small dogs on her lap.

The kindness of bookkeepers

Alexis spoke to a bookkeeper recently to plead for help with managing her books – “she was more than happy to help but told me I didn’t need her, or the software I was struggling to use. Instead she explained a little about how accountants, bookkeepers and tax works for small business and told me

A large bar of Cadbury's dairy milk with a note on it reading "you are doing a brilliant job" and a doodle of a smiley face.

Wellbeing Warriors

“This is kindness in action in my school! I’ve had a tough week as both senior leaders were out with Covid so I’ve been in charge and having to keep things running and staff happy!! This was from a teacher to me! The school has wellbeing warriors who do good deeds 😀” I love the